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lalhc
08-22-2006, 06:45 PM
What's the weather like in Havi right now? I'm having problems downloading the radar image.
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BigDoug
08-22-2006, 06:53 PM
Yep........its getting real windy.............yikes :cry:

Todd969
08-22-2006, 06:54 PM
Looks like is an understatment. It's nasty on the south side.

lalhc
08-22-2006, 07:02 PM
On radar there's a nasty looking red/purple cell that's rolling down I-40.

RiverRatMike
08-22-2006, 07:09 PM
It's about TIME!!!!
The lighting outside is really going off. Still a little distant but doppler indicates it's moving right towards Havasu. Got the camera ready!
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
AZC015-230345-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0076.060823T0303Z-060823T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
803 PM MST TUE AUG 22 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR..
SOUTH CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARIZONA..
* UNTIL 845 PM MST.
* AT 801 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF YUCCA...AND WAS MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR..
YUCCA AROUND 845 PM MST..
LAT...LON 3499 11383 3503 11421 3480 11445 3469 11395

Big Kahunaa
08-22-2006, 07:10 PM
it's nasty down here came in fast to

lalhc
08-22-2006, 07:15 PM
I hope you get some great shots RRM. I'm bummed I'm not around to take some pictures myself. Our summer long vacation is over :cry:

RiverRatMike
08-22-2006, 08:48 PM
I hope you get some great shots RRM. I'm bummed I'm not around to take some pictures myself. Our summer long vacation is over :cry:
I took 136 photos, but really the storm was distant and alot of just cloud to cloud lightning. Lots of just flashes. I got lots of photos like this one.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16916&stc=1

RiverRatMike
08-22-2006, 09:15 PM
here is another one. Chances again here in Havasu on Wed and Thur. Hope to capture some better ones.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16917&stc=1

Kilrtoy
08-22-2006, 09:23 PM
I have never heard wind like this, Its like a jet airplane is flying over my house and wont leave

BigDoug
08-22-2006, 10:11 PM
Miguel, any trailers next to ya get blown away ?............................ :)

Kilrtoy
08-22-2006, 10:15 PM
Actually the wind is not that bad,
But at a few hundred feet above us, IT IS MOVING CRAZY.....

djunkie
08-23-2006, 02:28 AM
Actually the wind is not that bad,
But at a few hundred feet above us, IT IS MOVING CRAZY.....
Hey, go check and see if my roof is still there. :cool: :cool:

RiverRatMike
08-23-2006, 04:58 AM
na that wind wasn't that bad. around 40 to 45mph gusts. I did almost get blown down a couple of times trying to take the photos though.